Arawak Indians, were the ones that Christopher Columbus would meet up with. The English words canoe and tobacco came from Arawak through Spanish. The Spanish saw canoes and tobacco for the first time among the Arawak.
The Arawak Indians were farmers. They planted yams, cotton, and cassava, a root crop. The Arawak were known for a dish called "pepper pot," a sort of stew that was made from manioc juice, vegetables, red pepper and meat.
Many Arawak Indians would eventually die of disease and forced labor after the Spanish invasion. But, a few tribes live today along the Xingu River in Brazil.
The Arawak traded with Columbus. He looked to see if they had any gold, and saw they had small bits of jewelry. He found from them that they had very little gold, but that there was a source of gold farther south.
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The Awarak-Tainos
In 1942 christopher columbus encountered the taino a tribe of the arawaks
Taino Tribe
The Taíno people of Hispaniola were the first native tribe that was forced into labor. This act almost eviscerated the tribe.
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The Taino tribe is believed to have inhabited the island of Hispaniola (which includes present-day Haiti) for hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. They were the indigenous people of the Caribbean and had a well-established society before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
The Awarak-Tainos
They still exist
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In 1942 christopher columbus encountered the taino a tribe of the arawaks
Taino Tribe
The Taíno people of Hispaniola were the first native tribe that was forced into labor. This act almost eviscerated the tribe.
the tiano
the Taino Tribe, and The Arawaks
Columbus called them Indians (incorrectly) because he thought he was in India. Calling a native American an Indian can be derogatory or perceived as an insult. Best to call them by their tribe name or by their given name.
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His voyage really didn't change the world of Europe, but it did change the world of the Native Americans. The landing on Hispaniola brought together the New world and the old world and because of that it will never be the same for Native Americans. With the Europeans came disease, foreign plants and insects, entire environments changed, slavery, and death. Columbus was just the first of the people who were to follow him into the America's. In truth, his return to Spain was not much and very few people knew about his landing on Hispaniola. The Spanish crown was also not impressed with him since he didn't bring back the gold, spices, silks, and gems he expected to find. Columbus was pretty much a failure.